How do you expect James Franklin's 2020 team to perform compared to his previous Penn State teams?

[ChiTownLion]

PENN STATE FOOTBALL: 2020 DEPTH CHART

QB: Sean Clifford, Will Levis, Roberson/Johnson

RB: Journey Brown, Noah Cain, Devyn Ford, Holmes/Lee/Tank

WR: Jahan Dotson, CSB, KeAndre Smith
WR: Daniel George, Lutz, Weller
WR: TJ Jones, Dunmore, Dottin

TE: Pat Friermuth, Christain Kuntz, Brenton Strange, Johnson

LT: Rasheed Walker, Des Holmes
LG: Mike Miranda, Sal Wormley
OC: Mike Menet, Juice Scruggs
RG: TJ Thorpe, Anthony Whigan
RT: Will Fries, Caedan Wallace

- - - - -

DE: Shaka Toney, Adisa Isaac, Nick Tarburton
DT: PJ Mustipher, Judge Culpepper, Hakeem Beamon, DVon Ellies, Aeneas Hawkins
DT: Antonio Shelton, Fred Hansard, Damion Barber, Darkwa, Mulbah, Brevard
DE: Jayson Oweh, Shane Simmons, Smith Vilbert, Bryce Mostella

OLB: Micah Parsons, Charlie Katshir
ILB: Ellis Brooks, Jesse Luketa
OLB: Brandon Smith, Lance Dixon

CB: Tariq Castro-Fields, Keaton Ellis, Daequan Hardy
FS: Jaquan Brisker, Jonathan Sutherland, Enzo Jennings, CJ Holmes
SS: Lamont Wade, Tyler Rudolph, Trent Gordon
CB: Donovan Johnson, Marquis Wilson, Joey Porter Jr, Joe Johnson III
Star: Wade, Johnson, Hardy, Ellis

- - - - -

KO: Jordan Stout
PK: Jake Pinegar
PU: Jordan Stout
KR: Journey Brown, Devyn Ford
PR: Jahan Dotson

- - - - - - - - - -

Elite: OLB, KO
Love: RB, TE, OL, PK, PU
Like: QB, DE, DT, FS, SS, CB, KR
Uncertain: ILB, PR
Concerned: WR

 

[Keyser Soze 16801]

Big 10 champions.....if there is a season

 

[MikeJones2353]

Great players, bad game management. Hopefully we are good enough to overcome Franklins poor game management.

 

[Lion8286]

Great players, bad game management. Hopefully we are good enough to overcome Franklins poor game management.

^^^^^^^
Fan for almost a month!!

 

[AWS1022]

Great players, bad game management. Hopefully we are good enough to overcome Franklins poor game management.

Oh good lord.

 

[BobPSU92]

Great players, bad game management. Hopefully we are good enough to overcome Franklins poor game management.

2020 is our year.

 

[LionsandBear]

Great players, bad game management. Hopefully we are good enough to overcome Franklins poor game management.

Troll alert!

 

[db90]

^^^^^^^
Fan for almost a month!!

Isn’t that when the person joined here? Are you not a fan until you join this cluster of a board?

 

[PSUinMICH]

I predict a 0 - 0 season.

 

[marshall23]

I'm not as optimistic as many here. I'm not sure where the premier DB play is going to come from to reverse the trend from last season.
While one can expect a healthy Clifford to improve, WR remains a huge ?
I'm not saying the cupboard is bare.....that's for sure. However, until I see a victory over VT, I'm leaning toward 10-3 or 11-2. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

 

[Lion8286]

Isn’t that when the person joined here? Are you not a fan until you join this cluster of a board?

Thanks, db. And I mean db.

 

[bvillebaron]

Oh good lord.

Glad to see that I am not the only one who thinks this recurrent claim is beyond stale

 

[NittanyIllinois]

Great players, bad game management. Hopefully we are good enough to overcome Franklins poor game management.

The end-of-half, end-of-game clock management is definitely questionable at times. The use of timeouts right before half of the Cotton Bowl, for example, basically gave Memphis 3 points. This isn't new.

But his game management is actually pretty solid. If it was "bad", we wouldn't have won 11 games three times in four years. Not without Alabama-type talent.......which we haven't had.

My concern for 2020 (aside from WR) is the secondary. Have to cut down on the huge plays.

 

[LionsandBear]

I expected this to be our finest year with a great shot at the CFP, however this pandemic has hurt PSU more than other schools IMO. We needed the Spring to help build a cohesive offense with the addition of a new coordinator. It's less than optimal to be breaking in a new OC for the first time in August.

 

[db90]

Thanks, db. And I mean db.

You are very welcome AH and I really mean AH

 

[AWS1022]

Glad to see that I am not the only one who thinks this recurrent claim is beyond stale

Apparently multiple double digit win seasons mean nothing to some on this board.

 

[BW Lion]

Great players, bad game management. Hopefully we are good enough to overcome Franklins poor game management.

On Ignore you go

 

[Lion8286]

You are very welcome AH and I really mean AH

Good one!!

 

[marshall23]

Great players, bad game management. Hopefully we are good enough to overcome Franklins poor game management.

Yes, fire Franklin. Everyone knows he sucks. We deserve better.

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

No fades to our shortest WR and we should be good.

Seriously though - on paper team looks solid. So happy Shaka, Pat, and Menet returned. I still think we need more athleticism at QB but Clifford should thrive with a healthy line, stable of backs, and an All American TE to get out of jams. Someone needs to step up at WR to help Dotson - might be one or both of the FR. D is as deep and talented as ever - if there is any way for Parsons to improve be scared. Very scared. Also excited to see Smith play more - hits like the fist of an angry God.

 

[BobPSU92]

Yes, fire Franklin. Everyone knows he sucks. We deserve better.

I’ve worked too hard to get where I am only to see us not win a national championship every year. This is ridiculous. Franklin owes me.

 

[Nitt1300]

this was going to be the year, but I don't think there will be a season this year

 

[BobPSU92]

this was going to be the year, but I don't think there will be a season this year

We really were just lucky to be playing football.

 

[marshall23]

I’ve worked too hard to get where I am only to see us not win a national championship every year. This is ridiculous. Franklin owes me.

Especially when you consider what WE are paying him.

 

[MikeJones2353]

^^^^^^^
Fan for almost a month!!

I've been going to games since I was 4 years old.

 

[AWS1022]

I've been going to games since I was 4 years old.

And you were likely a more knowledgeable fan when you were 4.

 

[Lion8286]

I've been going to games since I was 4 years old.

What are you 5 years old now??

Nice call on Jesse Vasquez commitment, dumbass.

Yes, tomorrow

 

[MikeJones2353]

Yes, fire Franklin. Everyone knows he sucks. We deserve better.

Did I say to fire Franklin? He's an elite recruiter.

 

[AWS1022]

Did I say to fire Franklin? He's an elite recruiter.

There are and have been a shit ton of elite recruiters who didn’t win double digit games multiple times....he must be doing something else right.

 

[WDLion]

I've been going to games since I was 4 years old.

Little League games?

 

[marshall23]

Did I say to fire Franklin? He's an elite recruiter.

He's an elite coach.

 

[MikeJones2353]

There are and have been a shit ton of elite recruiters who didn’t win double digit games multiple times....he must be doing something else right.

He has always had a very good coaching staff. How many other compliments to you want to give him for being 9-3 at Penn State?

 

[AWS1022]

He has always had a very good coaching staff. How many other compliments to you want to give him for being 9-3 at Penn State?

What 9-3? He’s had 11 wins three of the last four years...that’s not 9-3.

 

[Lion8286]

He has always had a very good coaching staff. How many other compliments to you want to give him for being 9-3 at Penn State?

Troll alert! Going to games since he was 4 years old. . . lol

 

[NittanyIllinois]

He has always had a very good coaching staff. How many other compliments to you want to give him for being 9-3 at Penn State?

Damn. This virus is effing with my brain because I could have sworn we won 11 last year. And 2 of the 3 years before that.

 

[Nitt1300]

He has always had a very good coaching staff. How many other compliments to you want to give him for being 9-3 at Penn State?

where have all the good trolls gone?

 

[bvillebaron]

Especially when you consider what WE are paying him.

Well thank god we aren’t paying Hairball far more for far less results.

 

[WDLion]

He has always had a very good coaching staff. How many other compliments to you want to give him for being 9-3 at Penn State?

14-12 the first two years with half a team. 42-11 the last four years.

 

[bvillebaron]

What 9-3? He’s had 11 wins three of the last four years...that’s not 9-3.

Well in addition to demonstrating lack of football knowledge some posters are lousy at math too.

 

[MikeJones2353]

14-12 the first two years with half a team. 42-11 the last four years.

Elite recruiter and a very good staff. He's done a good job. His game management is shit though, you guys, come on now. Don't be in denial.

 

[WDLion]

Did PPB get banned?